I think that last story which you said , like Hanuman meets Arjuna and then shree-krishna came there , this story also might be in Tulsidas Rachit Ramayan. Becasue I read it before somewhere., But I am not sure..

Some-one ask similar question in community and I post that answer which you included, but I was failed to find actual source.

"but also had an affair with Indra's wife Shachi." ... Isn't Godesses Sachi considered chaste women...?

@Tezz Where did you hear that Shachi is considered chaste? In any case, as far as I know the affair with Vrishakapi is the only affair Shachi ever had, as opposed to the countless affairs that Indra has had.

Was Draupadi incarnation of Sachi or Lakshmi....?

@Tezz That's actually unclear. The Mahabharata says she was an incarnation of "Sri"; see my question here: hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/6682/36 Now Madhvacharya's commentary on the Mahabharata claims that Draupadi was actually an incarnation of a combination of Indra's wife, Yama's wife, Vayu's wife, and the wives of the Ashwini Kumaras, that are referred to as Sri because of their opulence. But I'm not sure about whether Madhvacharya is right or not.

@Tezz Also, you may be interested in the Garuda Purana excerpt quoted in my question here, which claims Draupadi is an incarnation of Vayu's wife Bharati: hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/10658/36. But I think that verse is an interpolation added by followers of Madhvacharya.

I had read both of your questions.... I'm sure that portion of Garuda Purana is an interpolation... it says Adi Shankara as demon.... I think Suta-Samhita says Adi Shankara is Shiva...

@Tezz I'm still looking for what part of the Skanda Purana is the Suta Samhita, but yeah, I believe on the basis of the Padma Purana that Adi Shankaracharya was an incarnation of Shiva. The whole notion that Madhvacharya is an incarnation of Vayu and Adi Shankaracharya is an incarnation of Manimat is utterly ridiculous. And in any case that Garuda Purana verse says that Adi Shankaracharya is an incarnation of both Vayu and Manimat, which is even stranger. So I think it's not only an interpolation, but an interpolation by a follower of Madhvacharya who was confused by Madhvacharya's own beliefs

@KeshavSrinivasan Suta Samhita starts with 'Shiva Mahatmya Khandam'... then 'Gyan Yoga Khandam'...then Yajna Vaibhava Khandam... then so on... The first chapter of ShivaMahatmya khandam is 'Anyavatar' ... 2nd chapter is 'Pasupat Vratam'...

@Tezz But I want to know which of the seven main Kandas the Suta Samhita is part of; see my question here: hinduism.stackexchange.com/q/8563/36 Shiva Mahatmya is not one of the seven. In any case, one way of another I want an English translation of the Suta Samhita.

Keshav! @Tezz is correct. I have read Shachi as chaste lady and wife of Indra. It is surprising that she had affair. Was it consensual or forced?

@TheDestroyer It was consensual, in fact there is a Vedic hymn in which she brags to Indra about it. I don't want to link to the hymn because it's extremely inappropriate. In any case, in the hymn Indra basically says "I am more attractive than Vrishakapi." And Shachi basically responds "I am intentionally having an affair with someone less attractive than you are." Perhaps this was revenge for all the affairs Indra has had.

@TheDestroyer in fact I'm not correct... I can't give you direct link to those verses of Rigveda... if you want then tag search for 'Rigveda'... arrange the tag results 'by vote'... go to the 7th question (asked by MGM)... see the answer of Keshav there inside spoiler....You will get a severe shock that such types of verses are also there in Rigveda....

@Tezz Ohh. Puranas extol her but Vedas are ultimate truths in any matter. Tell me which Mandala and verse in our chat. I will see that in Indianscriptures site.

@TheDestroyer I don't think that translation is placed in Indianscripture site.. see our chat room... I have given you link.....

Isn't Vrishakapi a name of Vishnu? Where did you get that story of the ape?

@Surya Yes, Vrishakapi is a name of Vishnu, specifically Varaha, but it is also a name of an ape who was the ally of Indra.

@Surya Vrishakapi is described in Rig Veda Book 10 Hymn 86. It's given in my answer here, but warning: it's extremely inappropriate.

@Keshav So why is this highly innappropriate episode in the Vegas?

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